Olive Mint

About

At this foodie destination of “New Cretan Cuisine”, locally produced and market-fresh ingredients shine in flavor-intense and progressive Cretan dishes by award-winning chef, Argyro Varda. Her passion for fresh vegetables, extra virgin olive oil and Cretan herbs, transforms Cretan cuisine into a gastronomic experience of the highest taste and standards. Her love of food is conveyed from her heart to her hands and to her creations, with the below being only some of her most distinguished dishes: Fennel pie with seasonal greens and pine seeds in hand-made filo pastry Minoan lamb with rosemary, honey, garlic, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables and pita with local greens The place is pretty, clean and neat, with a spacious veranda, in a quiet and cool location near Heraklion. In combination with the friendly and impeccable service, Elia and Dyosmos restaurant is the ideal post-Knossos recuperation stop and the best destination for dinner with your loved ones.

At a glance

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• Typical visit: about 1 hour